A latch assembly for releasably securing an article in the form of a canister within a container housing. The assembly includes a cam pivotally mounted on the housing wall and biased into the housing interior. The cam is urged into a disabled position by the canister as it enters the housing and a latch release plate maintains the cam disabled when the canister is properly seated in the housing. Upon displacement of the release plate, the cam snaps into latching engagement against the canister for securing the same within the housing.
申请公布号
US4586740(A)
申请公布日期
1986.05.06
申请号
US19840641547
申请日期
1984.08.17
申请人
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
发明人
FREDERICKSON, JAMES R.;HARPER, WILLIAM H.;PEREZ, RAYMOND